The Arizona Cardinals' defense is not having the year it envisioned.
In 2016, the team was second in the NFL in yards allowed per game (305.2), fourth in passing yards per game (210.3), ninth in rushing yards per game (94.9) and 14th in points per game (22.6).
So far this season, the team is 24th in yards allowed per game (352.7), 24th in passing yards per game (246.9), 12th in rushing yards per game (105.9) and 31st in points per game (27.3).
Here's what some experts have been saying about the Cardinals woes:
The Cardinals can't get third-down stops
USA TODAY Sports' Lorenzo Reyes listed the Cardinals among the NFL's biggest defensive disappointments, along with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots, Kansas City Chiefs and New York Giants.